Comnet eConsole500, eConsole250, eConsole100 User Manual

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL

INDUSTRIAL ETHERNET PRODUCTS MANAGEMENT UTILITY SUITE

eConsole is ComNet’s powerful software monitoring and diagnostic utility. eConsole
includes three separate utilities eCommander, eVision, and eMonitor. With the
eCommander application the user can set parameters for multiple switches at the
same time and it provides a powerful interface for users to manage all switches in the
network.

eConsole is not only a powerful utility for users to configure but also a useful suite
of utilities for monitoring. Users can monitor switches’ status via eMonitor. If the
monitored switches fail, the failure information will be displayed on the Host
monitoring interface.

The eVision application provides a real time overview of the entire network for visual
fault indication and full monitoring capabilities for SNMP based traps.

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Contents

Introduction 4

Regulatory Compliance Statement 4

Warranty 4

Disclaimer 4

System Requirements 5

Install eConsole 6

Configuring PC Network Interface Card 9

eCommander 10

Discover y 10

Task Menu 13

Settings Menu 14

Help 15

Icons Introduction 15

Devices list 16

LED and Port Status 16

Status Monitor 17

Scan Devices Configuration 18

Syslog Events 19

Wizards 19

Group IP Setting Wizard 19

Group Firmware Update Wizard 20

Group Configuration Backup 22

Group Configuration Restore 23

Group Redundant Ring Setting 24

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eVision 25

About eVision 25

Topology Wizard 25

System Menu Bar 29

File 29

Edit 30

Device Database Management 32

View 33

Layout 33

Management 34

Help 34

Tool Bar 35

General 35

Topology Management 36

Map Management 37

Device Tree & Group Tree 38

Topology 39

Map 41

System Log Area 42

eMonitor 43

Add device 43

System Bar 44

File 44

Tool 4 4

About 45

Function Bar 45

Group Tree 46

Monitor Area 47

TroubleShooting 48

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Introduction

Regulatory Compliance Statement

Product(s) associated with this publication complies/comply with all applicable regulations. Please
refer to the Technical Specifications section for more details.

Warranty

ComNet warrants that all ComNet products are free from defects in material and workmanship
for a specified warranty period from the invoice date for the life of the installation. ComNet will
repair or replace products found by ComNet to be defective within this warranty period, with
shipment expenses apportioned by ComNet and the distributor. This warranty does not cover
product modifications or repairs done by persons other than ComNet-approved personnel, and
this warranty does not apply to ComNet products that are misused, abused, improperly installed,
or damaged by accidents.

Please refer to the Technical Specifications section for the actual warranty period(s) of the
product(s) associated with this publication.

Disclaimer

Information in this publication is intended to be accurate. ComNet shall not be responsible for its
use or infringements on third-parties as a result of its use. There may occasionally be unintentional
errors on this publication. ComNet reserves the right to revise the contents of this publication
without notice.

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System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements

» Pentium(R) Dual-core 2.4 (or above)

» VGA Monitor with 1024 x 768 resolution (or above)

» 1 GB RAM (recommended 2GB and above)

» Java Runtime Environment 6 update 30 (or above)

» Internet Explorer 6.0 (or above)

» WinPcap 4.0 (or above)

Supported Network Protocols

» TCP / IP

» UDP

» SNMP

Operating System

» Windows 8

» Windows 7

» Windows Vista

» Windows XP/2000

» Windows Server 2008

» Windows Server 2003

Note: Please make sure your computer has Java Runtime Environment installed (if not, the

installer will ask if you would like to install it. You can also download the latest version of
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7 from SUN at http://java.com/en/download/)

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Install eConsole

Please see the following instructions to install the eConsole software

Step 1 – Obtain the latest copy of eConsole from the product information CD that accompanied

your switch or by visiting the website at www.comnet.net

eConsole Product Page on ComNet’s Website

Step 2 – Click on the eConsole EXE file to start the installation.

Step 3 – Click Next to install eConsole in the default directory or click Change to change the path

of installation. Then click Next to continue.

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Step 4 – Accept the terms & conditions to continue with the install and click Next to continue.

Step 5 – The software will now be installed.

After the software has been installed new windows will pop up asking the user to install Java
runtime environment 7 update 51 and WinPcap 4.1.3 which are requirements for eConsole to run
properly. You can skip these installations if both of these programs are already installed on your
machine.

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Step 6 – Once the software installations have been completed a confirmation window will be

displayed. Click Ok to complete the install procedure.

After the installation is completed, shortcuts will be placed in the Start Menu in the following
location: Start › All Programs › ComNet › eConsole

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Configuring PC Network Interface Card

Please set the PC’s IP address and subnet mask to the same subnet as the switches that you wish
to connect to.

If there are switches in different subnets the user will need to add in all subnets into the NIC using
the Advanced menu option.

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eCommander

eCommander can be used to discover and configure all ComNet second generation switches on
the network. It also includes some useful wizards for fast switch configuration.

Note: Not all switches are compatible with eCommander. For a complete list of compatible

ComNet switch models please refer to the latest eConsole data sheet at www.comnet.net.

Discovery

The user can discover all the switches within the NIC subnet by simply clicking on the Discovery
button.

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Discovery Filter

In order to manage and discover switches in a different domain, the user can use the

Discovery Filter to search and add the switches.

Router

192.168.2.254 / 24192.168.10.254 / 24

192.168 .10.1 / 24

192.168.10.66 / 24

PC with

eConsole

Note: The gateway of the PC must be the Router.

Step 1 – Click the Discovery Filter button.

192.168 .2.1 / 24

192.168.2.3 / 24192.168.2.2 / 24

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Step 2 – In the Remote section, enter the first remote IP and end remote IP range you need.

Click the + button to add in the IP range. A different subnet can also be added if needed. Then
click the OK button.

The switches will be found and added into the device list of eCommander.

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Task Menu

Label Description

Discovery Click Discovery to discover the switches on the same subnet as the PC. eCommander

will display all discovered switches on the management interface. eCommander
discovers switches depending on the discovery filter.

Note: All switches can have the same IP address such as when they are delivered

from the factory. eCommander can discover and change the IP addresses
by the Group IP Setting function.

Discovery Filter Local: eCommander will only discover all switches that are in the same specific IP

subnet of NIC that the user selects.

Remote: users are able to use specific IP address ranges to discover switches on

different subnets.

Login all eCommander can login to multiple switches that the user has selected. After login, the

switch icon will change from to

Note: By default, eCommander will logout of all switches automatically after

being idle for 300 seconds.

Logout all eCommander can logout from multiple switches that the user has selected. After logout

success, the switch icon will change from to .

Reboot eCommander can reboot multiple switches that the user has selected. When the user

clicks reboot, a dialog window will be displayed on screen to confirm.

Open Web eCommander will open the default browser of your OS automatically and navigate to

the selected switches web GUI.

Refresh Refresh the specific switches management interface and switch configuration interface.

Refresh All Refresh all switches management interfaces and switch configuration interfaces.

Clear state User can clear the device icon status.

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Settings Menu

Label Description

Load Device Users are able to re-load the IP address list (The old list will be cleared).

Import Device Users are able to re-load the IP address list (The old list will remain and any new devices

will be added).

Save Device Users are able to save the IP address list on the Discovery Filter/Remote page.

Save Default
Device

Users can save the device list as a default.
On future starts eCommander will display the devices directly, without re-discovery.

Note: to use this function you must have enabled System Config menu › Load
default device when start commander.

System Config Auto Logout time : Change the timer of the Auto logout.

Syslog server : Enable or disable eCommander’s built-in syslog server.
Load default device when start commander : When eCommander starts it will

automatically read the last used device information

Note: to use this function you must also use the Settings menu › Save Default
Device option.

Start minimize to system tray: Minimize the eCommander to the windows taskbar when

the eCommander is first started.

Run at Windows startup: Enable to run eCommander automatically at Windows startup
Discover new devices without clearing device list: Enable to discover new devices

without clearing previous devices in the device list.
State Banner: Enable to display the switch’s port state.

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Help

Label Description

About Display eCommander version and build information.

Icons Introduction

The most commonly used functions are provided in the main icon bar so the user can use these
function directly without the need to find them in menus.

Icon Description

Please refer to Task Menu section

Please refer to Task Menu section

Please refer to Task Menu section

Please refer to Task Menu section

eCommander will logout of the device automatically

Please refer to Task Menu section

Please refer to Task Menu section

Please refer to Task Menu section

Please refer to Task Menu section

eCommander Group IP Wizard can configure the IP Address of
multiple switches. The function will be introduced in more detail in the
eCommader Wizards section.

eCommander Group Firmware Wizard can update the firmware of
multiple switches. The function will be introduced in more detail in the
eCommader Wizards section.

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eCommander Group Redundant Ring Wizard can set the C-Ring function
of multiple switches. The function will be introduced in more detail in
the eCommader Wizards section.

Please refer to the Help Menu section.

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